Translation

The language files are stored within the l10n directory in the data directory. We have a starting template located in the bzflag_xx.po file with some information at the top to get you started.

Once you have a new translation file created, you can select it from Options > GUI Settings > Locale, or by passing the -locale parameter to the BZFlag client when launching it.

If your translation requires a certain font, you can specify this in the language file. Once you have picked a font (or set of fonts) you can make your translation file use them by translating the strings "_consoleFont" "_serifFont" and "_sansSerifFont" to the font names that you would like to use as defaults.

The Russian translation file has this done if you need an example:

###########
## FONTS ##
###########

msgid "_consoleFont"
msgstr "DejaVuSansMonoBold"

msgid "_serifFont"
msgstr "DejaVuSerifBold"

msgid "_sansSerifFont"
msgstr "DejaVuSansCondensedBold"

We bundle a few fonts, but if you need one we do not provide, you should first of all make sure the font you pick uses a license that is compatible with BZFlag. If you are unsure, please feel free to ask us on IRC.